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Barnet vs Cornish vs Windsor vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barnet | Cornish | Windsor | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,816 |
3,554Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Barnet and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Cornish School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.